What is the role of thrombokinase and fibrinogen in blood clotting

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Thrombokinase is an enzyme liberated from blood platelets that convert prothrombin into thrombin as blood starts to clot.

Fibrinogen is also known as factor I. It is a glycoprotein that circulates in the vertebrate's blood which during blood clotting enzymatically converted by thrombin to fibrin that clot to stop excessive bleeding.

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